He continued to fire as Fisher ran, along with terrified youngsters and parents clutching their children, investigators said.

We had to climb down ourselves to bring out terrified women clutching their children so tightly they were nearly suffocating them.

The file of frightened women emerged from the trees, clutching their children to them.

The women clutched their children to them and whimpered, and the men were just as afraid.

Ms. Khariyah tried to run from the waves while clutching her two children, one 3 years old, the other just over 1.

One woman, clutching her children, wept open- ly at the beauty.

Cassie rushed from behind the desk to clutch her children to her.

Mothers wept and clutched their children close to them.

Some women clutched their children and wept over them.

Then she reached out and clutched her children closer.